Category Neurodiversity

My name is April and I am neurodivergent. I always knew I was different. I never really felt like I fit in with my friends, at school, or with my family. I chalked it up to being an introvert with…

For a long time, I did not realize I was different from the neurotypical world. Until recently, I did not consider myself neurodivergent. I struggled with things like being in social settings, getting agitated easily if I was overstimulated. I…

Did you ever want something materialistic or an answer to something so bad, you became hyper-fixated until  you got the thing or answer you wanted? That is the way I feel with my AuDHD diagnosis. I understand there is not…

Has my masking prevented me from understanding my true self? I am exhausted but I do not know what will make me feel better. I need a break but feel this insane pressure to continue to push forward because of…